Eminem takes a knee during Super Bowl halftime show, reportedly against NFL's wishes

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The Super Bowl halftime show was banging on Sunday, as headliner Dr. Dre created the first-ever hip-hop halftime performance. He was joined by some of hip-hop’s greatest, like Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige. Rapper 50 Cent made a surprise appearance and Kendrick Lamar performed his hit “Alright”. But the most talked about moment of the show occurred at the end of Eminem’s performance of “Lose Yourself.”

The rapper took a knee to honor quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick, even though he was reportedly told by the NFL not to. But while the act may have made the NFL unhappy, it was overwhelmingly praised by viewers on social media.

The entire halftime performance was lit. Which is probably why so many people agree with LeBron James, who tweeted, “OMG!!!!!!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!! THE GREATEST HALFTIME SHOW I’VE EVER SEEN!!!”

Video Transcript

[MUSIC - DR. DRE, "CALIFORNIA LOVE"] Now let me welcome everybody to the Wild Wild West, a state that's untouchable like Eliot Ness. The track hits your eardrum like a slug to your chest. Pack a vest for your Jimmy in the city of sex.

KYLIE MAR: The Super Bowl halftime show was banging on Sunday as headliner Dr. Dre created the first-ever hip-hop halftime performance. And he was joined by some of hip-hop's greatest, like Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige.

[MUSIC - MARY J. BLIGE, "FAMILY AFFAIR"] Come on, everybody get on up 'cause you know we gots to get it crunk. Mary J. Is in the spot tonight and I'ma make it feel all right. Make it feel all right.

KYLIE MAR: Rapper 50 Cent made a surprise appearance, and Kendrick Lamar performed his hit "Alright," but the most talked about moment of the show occurred at the end of Eminem's performance of "Lose Yourself."

MUSIC - EMINEM, "LOSE YOURSELF" You better lose yourself in the music, the moment, you own it, you better never let it go. You only get one shot, do not miss your chance to blow. This opportunity comes once in a lifetime. You better lose yourself.

KYLIE MAR: The rapper took a knee to honor quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick, even though he was reportedly told by the NFL not to. But while the act may have made the NFL unhappy, it was overwhelmingly praised by viewers on social media. The entire halftime performance was lit, which is probably why so many people agree with LeBron James in thinking it was the greatest.

[MUSIC - DR. DRE, "STILL"] I'm representing for them gangsters all across the world. Still. Hitting them corners in them low-lows, girl. Still taking my time to perfect the beat and I still got love for the streets. It's the D-R-E.